Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza (born 3 October 1968) is the chairperson of the Unified Democratic Forces (UDF); a coalition of Rwandan opposition parties with a large base of active members in Rwanda, Europe, United States of America and in Canada. She was a party candidate for Rwanda's August 2010 elections, but was ultimately barred from running. A Sakharov Prize nominee, she is currently under arrest in Rwanda on charges of terrorism and threatening national security.

Family and career

Married and a mother of three, she trained in commercial law and accounting and graduated in business economics and corporate management in the Netherlands. Umuhoza worked as an official of an international accounting firm based in the Netherlands, where she was in charge of its accounting departments in 25 branches in Europe, Asia and Africa.

In April 2009, she resigned from her function to dedicate herself to a political career and to prepare her return to her homeland and, as the head of her political party, to contribute to rebuilding of her country. In January 2010, Umuhoza returned to her country, after 16 years in exile, as the main leader of the Rwandan political opposition.

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza (born 3 October 1968) is the chairperson of the Unified Democratic Forces (UDF); a coalition of Rwandan opposition parties with a large base of active members in Rwanda, Europe, United States of America and in Canada. She was a party candidate for Rwanda's August 2010 elections, but was ultimately barred from running. A Sakharov Prize nominee, she is currently under arrest in Rwanda on charges of terrorism and threatening national security.

Family and career

Married and a mother of three, she trained in commercial law and accounting and graduated in business economics and corporate management in the Netherlands. Umuhoza worked as an official of an international accounting firm based in the Netherlands, where she was in charge of its accounting departments in 25 branches in Europe, Asia and Africa.

In April 2009, she resigned from her function to dedicate herself to a political career and to prepare her return to her homeland and, as the head of her political party, to contribute to rebuilding of her country. In January 2010, Umuhoza returned to her country, after 16 years in exile, as the main leader of the Rwandan political opposition.

I would first like to thank the InternationalWomen’s Network for Democracy and Peace honouring me with this Award that bears the name of a great patriot and fighter for freedom, peace and democracy, VictoireIngabire Umuhoza ...VictoireIngabire Umuhoza was freed....

Mystery surrounds the death of a Rwandan opposition party spokesperson after she was detained by men in police uniforms but her boss VictoireIngabire, who was jailed by Rwanda on what some critics say were trumped up charges, has called for justice, the East African reported....

The death of an assistant to Rwandan opposition leader VictoireIngabire last weekend has sent a chill through those who still dare to challenge the status quo in Rwanda. Investigations by authorities into the death of Anselme Mutuyimana, who had only been released from prison six months ago, should be independent and transparent .......

Kigali - The spokesman for leading Rwandan opposition politician VictoireIngabire has been found dead, a government official said on Sunday ...Ingabire, who returned from the Netherlands to contest a presidential election in 2010, had previously served six years of a 15-year sentence for inciting insurrection ... "We need justice," Ingabire said....

Kigali - The spokesperson for leading Rwandan opposition politician VictoireIngabire has been found dead, a government official said on Sunday ...Ingabire, who returned from the Netherlands to contest a presidential election in 2010, had previously served six years of a 15-year sentence for inciting insurrection ... "We need justice," Ingabire said....

(CNN)A close aide to leading Rwandan opposition leader VictoireIngabire has been found dead in the country, a party statement said ...Ingabire leads the FDU-Inkingi party, an unregistered coalition of opposition parties against PresidentPaul Kagame, who has been in power since 2000....

KIGALI, March 10 (Reuters) - The spokesman for leading Rwandan opposition politician VictoireIngabire has been found dead, a government official said on Sunday ...Ingabire, who returned from the Netherlands to contest a presidential election in 2010, had previously served six years of a 15-year sentence for inciting insurrection....